PHYS 4112 — Principles of Radio Astronomy
4 semester hoursUndergraduateLectureusually offered: falltypical days: TBostonTraditional
Introduces the fundamentals of radio astronomy, including electromagnetic waves and their properties, emission mechanisms and astronomical radio sources, radio telescope instrumentation, and experimental methods and techniques. Offers hands-on experience through an embedded lab component and fieldwork that allows students to operate a radio telescope array located on campus, enabling them to record and analyze data from astronomical sources. Advanced topics include radio interferometry and aperture synthesis.
Prerequisites
- PHYS 2303 (min C)
Offering history
| Term | Sections | Enrolled | Capacity | Full | Open seats/section |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2025 | 1 | 5 | 36 | 14% | 31.0 |
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Meeting times
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Professors
Fall
- Ismet Altunkaynak (100% of students) · reviews
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